Former Israeli diplomat Alon Pinkas stated that even if Israel elects a new government, its policy in the occupied Palestinian territories (West Bank) will not undergo "dramatic changes." He believes the new government might crack down on settler violence and illegal outposts, with law and order enforced by the military and police. Pinkas told Al Jazeera ahead of Tuesday's election that the Netanyahu government "is trying to prove how tough they are," but its policy in the West Bank might be "almost irrelevant."